Hinata, of course, knew Takasaki; he was a classmate in the Konoha Ninja Academy, in the same year as her.
What left a deep impression was Takasaki's outstanding appearance.
So much so that when Takasaki approached her after school today to borrow her class notes on the Three Body Technique, Hinata was too shy to look at him directly, lowering her head instead.
She usually had almost no interaction with Takasaki; she had never brought him to her home, let alone her bathroom.
Why was Takasaki's diary in her bathroom?
Could Takasaki have snuck in himself?
That was even more impossible.
Because the Hyuga Clan's residence, whether day or night, was guarded by escorts, and outsiders could not enter without permission.
Even if someone wanted to sneak in, they would need at least the strength of a Jonin like Kurenai Yuhi-sensei.
No, to be precise, even Kurenai Yuhi-sensei couldn't sneak in, because Kurenai Yuhi-sensei specialized in Genjutsu, and their Hyuga Clan's Byakugan could easily counter Genjutsu.
As for Takasaki, who hadn't even mastered the Three Body Technique yet, there was no need to even mention him.
"No matter what, this diary seems to belong to Takasaki. These two days are the weekend, so I'll take it to school on Monday and return it to him."
Hinata stopped dwelling on how the diary appeared in her home; at this moment, she was more concerned with the content of the diary.
Even Hinata, who usually behaved impeccably, felt that secretly reading someone else's diary was a very exciting thing.
What kind of content would be in Takasaki-kun's diary?
Takasaki behaved very politely and with good manners at school; she had a very good impression of him.
Presumably, Takasaki's diary would only contain very proper content.
If she took a peek and didn't tell anyone, it shouldn't be a big deal, right?
Hinata curiously opened the diary.
What she didn't expect was that the first few lines of content were all about her.
Not only was it not proper, but it could even be described as flirtatious.
Hinata's eyes widened in surprise, and a blush appeared on her face from embarrassment: "Takasaki-kun actually wants to marry me?"
Takasaki, like her, hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, so why was he already thinking about adult matters like that?
To marry, to get married, one must first be in love.
Could it be that Takasaki-kun has always liked her?
The blush on Hinata's face deepened.
The delicate thoughts of a young, innocent girl are very subtle.
How could such a thing not make her feel awkward?
Yet, the subsequent content in Takasaki's diary caught her even more off guard.
"So Takasaki-kun not only wants to marry me, but also Hanabi, Sakura, Kurenai Yuhi-sensei, and Temari and Mei Terumī, whom I don't know... They all sound like Kunoichi names. Does Takasaki-kun want to marry all of them and bring them home as wives in the future?"
It turned out that Takasaki not only liked her, but also liked other girls very equally.
He even had a comprehensive plan to marry all of them and bring them home.
"This is clearly human trafficking behavior."
"Takasaki's ideas are a bit excessive; this is absolutely not allowed, as Konoha practices monogamy."
Her inherently kind nature actually wanted to find an excuse for Takasaki, but psychologically, she just couldn't get past it.
Enduring it only made her angrier the more she thought about it; backing down only made her feel more wronged the more she thought about it.
Indeed, when looking at a boy, one cannot just look at his appearance; at the very least, one must also look at his diary.
A boy's mouth can lie, his actions can lie, but only his diary will definitely not lie.
Hinata was about to close the diary and return it to Takasaki next Monday, and then never speak to him again, but at that moment, two more lines of text appeared in the diary.
[Takasaki has written your name in his diary for the first time. Reward: Chakra volume increased by 10%]
[Friendly reminder: The more times Takasaki mentions your name in his diary, the more rewards you will receive.]
The diary could give her rewards?
She could gain Chakra?
The diary having text appear out of thin air, this abnormal phenomenon already caught her off guard.
The content above made her feel even more incredible.
Chakra is the core of performing Ninjutsu.
In the first class at the Konoha Ninja Academy, Kurenai Yuhi-sensei taught that the total amount of Chakra in every Ninja's body has a base level, and while it's not impossible to increase it, it's very, very difficult, requiring extremely rigorous training.
If she had an iron will like Lee and trained diligently for a whole year, her Chakra volume might barely increase by 10%.
And now, the diary said it could increase her Chakra volume by 10%, simply because Takasaki mentioned her name the most in his diary.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Just as Hinata was reasonably suspecting that someone was playing a prank on her, she suddenly felt a warm current appear in her body, impacting various organs.
Her physical strength was replenished.
The fatigue from her earlier sparring with Hanabi, and the hunger that made her feel like she could eat 20 bowls of Ichiraku Ramen in one go, instantly vanished.
The key was that Hinata felt that not only her physical strength increased, but also her Chakra!
Hinata circulated the Chakra within her body; this feeling of being so full of Chakra that it was almost overflowing truly excited and shocked her.
Unbelievable.
In a moment, the Chakra volume in her body had indeed genuinely increased by 10%!
Hinata pinched her cheek hard and found that it hurt.
She then gently swayed her body and saw her chest move.
Only then did she believe she wasn't dreaming.
Even if she were dreaming, with her imagination, she wouldn't dream of such a way to increase Chakra.
"So the content in the diary is real!"
After Hinata calmed down, she didn't care that she wasn't wearing clothes.
She repeatedly examined the content of the diary several times, coming to a conclusion: "This diary can indeed make me stronger. Should I tell the school teachers, or my father at home, or Hokage-sama about this?"
"If I hand it over for them to research, this diary might be able to make my Hyuga Clan, or Konoha Village, or even the Land of Fire, stronger."
No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi was good at brainwashing.
Hinata, influenced by the Will of Fire, her first reaction after getting the diary that could make her stronger was to hand it over.
A typical selfless dedication mindset.
However, as soon as this thought appeared in her mind, the next second, an extremely dangerous feeling enveloped her whole body.
The danger, from the unknown, seemed to emanate from the diary.
Hinata immediately thought of something; she looked down and indeed saw a line of text appear in the diary: [If you reveal anything about this diary to anyone, you will die].